Nigerian Snack recipe: Chin Chin

Nigerian Snack recipe: Chin Chin

Submitted 3 years 3 months ago by mojisola.

Chin chin is a crunchy deep-fried snack which is easy to make. What I love best about chin chin is the fact that it can be stored for extended periods of time if stored in airtight containers. So, here is a recipe for this great snack, enjoy!

Ingredients for chin chin

1kg Plain flour

150ml evaporated milk/150g powdered milk

275g granulated sugar

250g margarine

Two tablespoons ground nutmeg

Vegetable oil for frying

Method

Mix the milk and sugar in a bowl. For powdered milk, mix the milk and sugar, add 150ml of water and mix well

In another bowl, the nutmeg and flour, rub the margarine into the powder and mix until it looks like fine

Add the Sugar-Milk mixture into the Margarine-Flour mixture and mix till you achieve a smooth but stiff dough

Sprinkle flour on a clean surface and transfer the dough onto the surface

Knead the dough and roll the dough flat with a rolling pin

Cut the dough into any shape of your choice

Heat up some oil until hot and deep fry the cut-up dough

Stir continuously till you get a golden-brown

Scoop the fried chin chin onto a flat plate lined with a paper towel and allow to cool

Store in a dry container after cooling or serve with a chilled drink

Tips

If you don’t have a dough roller, you could use a clean bottle

Don’t cut the dough too big in step 6, as the dough doubles in size when placed in hot oil

Fry the chin chin in batches and try not to too much in the oil at a time; this will prevent from being oil-soaked.